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Allow the use of connected experiences in Office that download online content

Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7

Registry

HKCU software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\privacy

Value name: downloadcontentdisabled

Enabled: downloadcontentdisabled = 1

Disabled: downloadcontentdisabled = 2

Description

This policy setting allows you to control whether connected experiences that download online content are available to your users when they’re using Office. Office templates and PowerPoint QuickStarter are examples of connected experiences that download online content. If you enable this policy setting, connected experiences that download online content will be available to your users. If you disable this policy setting, connected experiences that download online content won’t be available to your users. If you don’t configure this policy setting, connected experiences that download online content will be available to your users. Note: If you disable the “Allow the use of connected experiences in Office” policy setting, connected experiences that download online content won’t be available to your users. For more information, see https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?linkid=2085688